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Title: Bacillary angiomatosis of the spleen. Author: Mulvany NJ, Billson VR. Journal: Pathology; 1993 Oct; 25(4):398-401. PubMed ID: 8165007. Abstract: Bacillary angiomatosis is a recently described vasoproliferative lesion associated with infection by a newly characterized rickettsial organism, Rochalimaea henselae. Most previous reports have described skin lesions in immunocompromised patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. This is the first case report detailing the features of bacillary angiomatosis of the spleen occurring in a patient undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy for disseminated ovarian carcinoma.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]